The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28
R. J. BLACK & CO., AZ Madison Street

ing is 10 collect facts and figuiel to lay
before the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission, which sits In Memphis the
9Th OF May.
One Of the plaques OF Egypt, Ia
the form ola small, black, ugly look
ing fly, has made its appearances. A
favorable feature of the nuisance Ia
that they have longing for a ,me and
may thus finally exterminate them
Eelves.
There will be O meeting OF the
Legislative Council this afternoon.
Important business demands atten-
tention, and all members are com.
manded to be on hand, except Col.
Montgomery. He is granted leave OF
absence TO superintsnd the races and
exhibit the tally-ho.
During each OF the remaining
days OF race week the Somerville &C
commodation train OF the Memphis
aud Charleston Railroad will be held
one hour In Memphis, leaving Mem
phis at $3.50 p m. instead Of 4 80 p. m,
10 accomu o5ate persons on the line OF
that road wssy wIsh 10 zee ths races
Thls train will stop at the race track
at $3.50 pm.
The First Methodist Church SO.
cured q permit TO build q new house
OF worship, to cost $4,000. In addi-
ton to the usual features OF church,
there are to be a dining room and
kitchen, fchool rooms, class rooms, re.
ception roomp, parsonage, etc. The
building Is to be OF stone, with slate
roof, with one OF the most imposing
fronts in the South.
w. Z. Crosby, Of Dine Museum
fame, has been cutting big dash
among the hotels OF London. The
police received cablegram from that
city yestei day afternoon, signed by the
proprietor OF q hotel, named Murphy,
asking for his record. The reply was
lengthy, rather salty for Crosby, and
he will doubtless be fred minus bis
baggage.
~ The dummy question has at last
been settled. The line is to ran out
Desoto street to Broadway, thence out
Preston To McLemore avenue. To
make the street the proper width the
sidewalks are 10 be reduced to former
dimensions, the work to be done by
the city, but paid for by the dummy
line owners. The company has been
instructed to proceed with the work
Of construction.
John Jones is on trial In the Grim
insl Court for numbering Alex. Buford,
in Fort Pickering, over q game Of
GRAPE, a year ago. 1t Ia the third at
tempt to mete out justice, two former
juries having disagreed. This time q
colored Jury 10 being selected, against
which Jones kicked vigorously &C first,
but aftsrward sullenly acquiesced. It
lie confidently believed q verdict will
be reached on the present hearing.
The Bradstreet agency reports l57
failures in the United States during
the week ending April %, 1887, against
l68 in the preceding week, and 175,
1875, 155 and 100 In the corresponding
weeks Of 1885, 1885, 1884 and 1883, 10.
spectively. Middle States so, New
Eugland States 81, Southern States 80,
Western States 81, Pacific States and
Territories 10, Canada %; total in the
United States and Canada, 100.
"A bill was filed in the Ohaucery
Court yesterday afternoon by John
Walsh VS.. the Taxing District OF
Shelby County and ID. p. MADDEN, Presi-
dent, etc, asking that Injunction issue
restraining said Taxing District and
D. P. MADDEN from further arresting
him, imposing fines upon him or in
any manner interfering with him for
failure TO cut down or remove certain
trees in the yard IN the rear Of his
residence, No. "a Second street. The
injunction was granted by Judge Du
Bose at 4 o'clock pm. yesterday.
Maj. Thomas Boyle was robbed of
his pocketbook, containing $l20 and
valuable papers, on Main street car
about IL o'clock last night. He came
10 on the Little Rock train, declined
to take hack for Ia Dme, and secured
standing room only in the street car.
Two sharpers crowded him, and from
all reports bunglingly went through
him. Unaccountable as 1t may APP
pear, while he was aware OF the pro-
gress OF the robbery he made no out
cry. When the pickpockets had gone
Mr., Boyle remarked, "Those two men
robbed me-" A dsscript on Of the two
men was left at the Station House,